The appearance of the scorpion is very similar to that of the eggplant, especially when the eggplant is still green, because the scorpion is also green, the difference is that the scorpion has hair on its surface, but the eggplant is not. In addition, the scorpion is not purple.

Zanzi (Pinyin: hùzi), alias: Gan Zan, Tian Zan, Jing Jie Ma, Long Mi Gua, Tian Gua, Chang Zan, Ping Pu, a member of angiosperms, is a variety of cucurbitaceae, which climbs every year. Different from gourd (original variety), the ovary is cylindrical, the fruit is cylindrical in thickness, straight or slightly curved, up to 60-80 cm long, green and white, and the flesh is white. The fruit is soft and juicy when tender, and can be used as a vegetable. It is cultivated in most parts of the country, widely cultivated in the Yangtze River basin, and harvested in summer and autumn.